Reimagining your Business in 2020
The second annual CSL Forum took place November 4 - November 12, 2020.
It featured 40 unique sessions and over 50 speakers from across the US and beyond.

Featured Session Recordings

Forum Speaker Video Images

Keynotes, Innovation & Teams, Day 5

Keynotes, Day 1

Keynotes, Case Study, Day 6

Keynotes, Case Study, Startup/Corporate Interactions, Day 1

Keynotes, Startup / Corporate Interactions, Day 6

Keynotes, Day 4

Forum Speaker Video Images

Full CSL Forum 2020 Video Library

2020 Featured Speakers

2020 Forum Speakers

Kerrie Holley, Technology Fellow and SVP, Optum

Seth Godin, Best Selling Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur

Yael Hochberg, Head of Entrepreneurship Initiative at Rice University, Academic Dir. Rice Alliance, T&E

Steve Blank, The Father of Modern Entrepreneurship

Alex Osterwalder Entrepreneur and Business Model Innovator, Co-Founder of Strategyzer

Laurie Weingart, PhD Richard M. and Margaret S. Cyert Professor of Organizational Behavior and Theory, CMU

Denise Rousseau HJ Heinz II Prof. of Org. Behavior & Public Policy, Heinz College & Tepper School of Business, CMU

Peter Rander, Co-Founder and President, Argo Ai

Alex Marshall, Special Projects at First Round

Sally Allain, Head of JLABS, Washington DC

Laurie Barkman, Business Growth Advisor / CEO & Founder, SmallDotBig

Sid Luthra, Innovation & Business Development at Giant Eagle

Gustavo Lopez, Safety io and Portable Gas Detection & Integration Leader at MSA Safety Incorporated

Priscilla Beal, Strategy & Innovation Thought Leader; Technology Prospecting at Bayer

JJ Xu, Founder & CEO, TalkMeUp

Kirk Ball, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, Giant Eagle, Inc

Shelley Peterson, Prin Investigator for Augmented Reality at Lockheed Martin; Barbara Bush Foundation, Technology Advisor

J. Michael McQuade, Ph.D. Vice President for Research, Carnegie Mellon University

Mary Beth Navarra-Sirio, External Innovation Lead, Philips

Vin Tang, Co-founder, Samsung Q Fund

Estella Woo, Director, Business Development at Bosch

Michal Preminger, Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, East North America

Tomer Borenstein, Co-Founder & CTO, BlastPoint

Taya Cohen, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Theory Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School

David Coulter, Special Limited Partner, Warburg Pincus

John Santelli, CIO, UnitedHealth Group, EVP, Optum Technology

Rebecca Nugent, Stephen E and Joyce Fienberg Professor in Statistics & Data Science, Carnegie Mellon University

Tony Uphoff, President & Chief Executive Officer at Thomas

Tim Murphy, Business Segment Leader, One SRC Services, Philips Sleep and Respiratory Care

Melissa Murphy, President, Melissa Murphy Marketing & Adjunct Professor, CMU Tepper School of Business

Forum Themes

WE DOVE INTO HOW SPECIFIC VERTICALS ARE TRANSFORMING, INCLUDING:

Healthcare
Automotive / Mobility
Industrial / Advanced Manufacturing
Fintech

Key Themes Included

Business Model Transformation
Data-based Corporate Startups
First Customer Programs
Corporate Venture Capital
Tech Trends

Thank you to our 2020 Sponsors

2020 forum sponsors

Real-Time Illustrations

Graphic Recording by Leah Silverman

The 2020 Forum built on the success of 2019's inaugural forum that had over 160 attendees and featured over 25 speakers

About the Forum

Why:

In today's highly disruptive digital economy, big corporations must find ways to marry their prized assets--great customers, deep relationships, sound financials, industry expertise, vast R&D resources--with entrepreneurial energy, mindsets and processes that let you see around the corner, break the “more of the same old same old” mold and dares you to make risk your best friend. This event will explore high-potential approaches to unleashing the power of corporate incumbency with the passion of entrepreneurs.

Who:

Only the brave and bold should consider participating - if you’re at a mid-size or large company who sees yourself as generating growth, innovation, new products and services, spirit of entrepreneurship, speed, vitality, and ability to attract great new talent, then this forum is for you.

Location of Forum
Tepper Quad - CMU

The Entire Event Will be virtual

This year, CSL is excited to use Run The World as its official event platform. Register here

The Event is Being Organized by:

Corporate Startup Lab: a CMU Swartz Center Initiative focused on researching and promoting the mission of transformative innovation within corporations.

Echo Strategies: a consulting boutique focused on research, innovation strategy, engagement and leadership development

Reimagining your Business in 2020

The second annual CSL Forum took place November 4 - November 12, 2020. It featured 40 unique sessions and over 50 speakers from across the US and beyond.